Busan vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$427
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
91
30
🏙️ Population
3.45M
951K

The cost of living in Busan is 15% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4589th ($1084 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 120th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Freetown

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Busan Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$3981

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$1014
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$1044
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$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495